Montgomery County Commission denies liquor license

2:49 AM,
Mar. 29, 2011

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The Montgomery County Commission on Monday denied a liquor license request, with three of its five members abstaining.

Residents of the Knollwood community in east Montgomery County and the surrounding area showed up at the meeting to express their concerns about the proposed Sip & Save package store that would have been located at 12844 U.S. 80 East.

The petition bearing the signatures of 96 Knollwood residents was sent earlier to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. One resident addressed the commission and spoke of how the store could negatively affect the neighborhood and ...